Today's referral is tomorrow's repeat patient: referrals to and between medical outpatient clinics in a hospital

• Main Authors: Mariam Safi (Author), Robyn Clay-Williams (Author), Bettina Ravnborg Thude (Author), Julija Vaisman (Author), Frans Brandt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unnecessary referrals in Danish hospitals may be contributing to inefficient use of health services already stretched and under pressure and may lead to delayed treatment for patients. Despite a growing awareness in the literature and in practice of issues related to referrals, t...